March 19, 2019 – A recognition ceremony was held Monday evening for a group of repeat violent offenders who have completed a special year-long intervention program called Operation Comeback, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 13, 2019 – Two men have been found guilty in a 2013 car-to-car gang-related shooting near Park and Getwell that claimed the life of one woman and critically injured a driver, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 11, 2019 – A 35-year-old man has been convicted for his role in the theft of a package from a Berclair-area resident’s porch that contained more than $21,000 worth of designer clothing, jewelry and other accessories, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 11, 2019 – The Governor’s Inn & Suites in southeast Memphis which was closed last month as a public nuisance has been allowed to reopen after agreeing to address security and other safety issues, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 19, 2019 – A recognition ceremony was held Monday evening for a group of repeat violent offenders who have completed a special year-long intervention program called Operation Comeback, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 13, 2019 – Two men have been found guilty in a 2013 car-to-car gang-related shooting near Park and Getwell that claimed the life of one woman and critically injured a driver, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 11, 2019 – A 35-year-old man has been convicted for his role in the theft of a package from a Berclair-area resident’s porch that contained more than $21,000 worth of designer clothing, jewelry and other accessories, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 11, 2019 – The Governor’s Inn & Suites in southeast Memphis which was closed last month as a public nuisance has been allowed to reopen after agreeing to address security and other safety issues, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

March 8, 2019 – A 23-year-old man has been indicted on first-degree felony murder charges in the robbery and shooting death of a teen last year in Raleigh, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Thursday, 08 November 2018 13:52

2 North Memphis Residences Declared Public Nuisances

Nov. 8, 2018 – Two residences in North Memphis where police have responded to at least 30 calls involving criminal activity in the past two years were closed a public nuisances Thursday afternoon, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Members of the Memphis Police Department’s Organized Crime Unit said the residences at 651 and 653 Decatur St. have been the scenes of illegal trafficking of crack cocaine, marijuana and heroin.

Other reported offenses at the residences located just north of Jackson Avenue include prostitution, aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, robbery and motor vehicle theft. Between Jan. 1, 2016, and June 8, 2018, police have taken 17 people into custody related to the calls.

A temporary injunction/restraining order closing the residences was filed by Gen. Weirich and Bruce McMullen, Chief Legal Officer and Memphis City Attorney, and granted by Judge Patrick Dandridge of General Sessions Environmental Court Division XIV.

According to property assessor records, the residences are owned by Topstone Inv Mem 1, LLC of Blue Springs, Mo. Utility services are in the name of Tillis L. Hamilton at 651 Decatur and in the name of Lewis Graffed Jr. at 653 Decatur.

A hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday before Judge Dandridge when the defendants will be asked to show cause why the temporary closing should not become permanent.

“These incidences, if they continue, will have a negative impact on the surrounding community and the City of Memphis,” Gen. Weirich and City Atty. McMullen said in the petition.

OCU officers said that in 2016 alone, more than 91 crimes were reported in the nearby vicinity of the two residences.

The nuisance petition is being handled by Asst. City Prosecutor Kenya Hooks and by Chief Prosecutor Paul Hagerman of the DA’s Crime Strategies Prosecution Unit.